←

← U+2190, ← LEFTWARDS ARROW [unassigned: U+218C–U+218F] ← ↋ [U+218B] Arrows ↑ → [U+2191]

Character variations

￩ U+FFE9, ￩ HALFWIDTH LEFTWARDS ARROW ← ￨ [U+FFE8] Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ￪ → [U+FFEA]

Text style	Emoji style
⬅︎	⬅️
Text style is forced with ⟨︎⟩ and emoji style with ⟨️⟩.
⬅ U+2B05, ⬅ LEFTWARDS BLACK ARROW ← ⬄ [U+2B04] Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows ⬆ → [U+2B06]

🠐 U+1F810, 🠐 LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH SMALL EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD [unassigned: U+1F80C–U+1F80F] ← 🠋 [U+1F80B] Supplemental Arrows-C 🠑 → [U+1F811]

Translingual

Description

An arrow pointing left.

Symbol

←

1. left, leftward
2. westward
3. (computing) The backspace key.

   Synonym: ⌫

4. (computing) The left-arrow key on a computer keyboard, used for navigation and various keyboard commands.
5. (mathematics, computer science) assignment
6. (NAPA, dated) (superscript) a pulmonic ingressive sound (C^←, V^←).

Synonyms

• (assignment): =, =, ≔